To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the religious composition of (a) the work force in the Seagate Technology factories in Limavady and Londonderry and (b) residents in the travel-to-work area in which each Seagate Technology factory is located. [38199]
(a) The composition of the workforce in the Seagate Technology factories in Limavady and Londonderry in October 1997 was:
| Composition | |
| Protestant | 360(25.5%) |
| Roman Catholic | 1,051(74.5%) |
| Non-Determined | 37 |
| Total | 1,448 |
(b) Seagate's Londonderry plant is located within the Derry City Council area. While the majority of workers are drawn from the Council areas in which the plants are located, both plants also draw some workers from a wider area.
According to the 1991 population Census the Protestant and Roman Catholic proportions of the economically active and unemployed populations in these Council areas were as follows:
| Percentage | |||
Protestant
| Roman Catholic
| ||
| Derry | Economically Active | 28.2 | 71.8 |
| Unemployed | 16.6 | 83.4 | |
| Limavady | Economically Active | 47.1 | 52.9 |
| Unemployed | 32.1 | 67.9 | |